THE ELECTRICITY REVOLUTION

Electricity was one of the main sources of moving forward and advancing in the Second Industrial Revolution.  Scientists began by doing just simple experiments, not really planning to make great inventions out of them.  Little did they know, those simple experiments would become revolutionary and improve the daily life of individuals.

Energy~
Before electricity was introduced, many industries were powered by steam machines.  1831 is the year that Scientist Faraday discovered an electric current which soon became revolutionary.  He discovered that the current was produced inside a wire coil when a magnet (that was placed near the coil) was moved.    Discovering this electrical current was a breakthrough within the industries and by 1832 an electrical generator had been built.  Being able to have a new, improved source of energy was reassuring for not only workers lifestyles, but the way that they everyone lived their life.  It has been said that the inventions of new technology did not pay off quickly.  This can be compared to life today; new iPhones are being produced constantly, most people anticipate buying a new iPhone immediately because they want to wait to make sure it works perfectly.  People back then wanted to wait and make sure that these technological advances worked up to their expectations before purchasing them.  Bigger, better, stronger technology.
Lighting~
Over the years, the use of electricity continued to grow not only as scientific experiments, but as a more advanced way of life.  It took the people a while to get used to the advancement of electrical lighting rather than gas or oil.  “At first, electric lighting was very dim by comparison with gas or oil lighting, which meant that it took some time to establish it as an alternative.”  By the end of the century, electric lighting grew by popular demand.  Steam-powered machines were still being used in the industries, nevertheless by the 1870s an electric motor was built.  Electrical powered machines were slowly surpassing the steam powered machines in industry.

Communication~
The first transcontinental telegram was transmitted from California to Washington on October 24, 1961.  This became revolutionary and thus the “effort to build a coast-to-coast telegraph line has been made urgent by the outbreak of the Civil War.”  Before the telegraph was created, Pony Express was the midst of communicating back and forth.  It was said that it would take 10 days to deliver a letter from Sacramento to Missouri. The creation of the telegraph became revolutionary and sparked many ideas to enhance further communication.  The telegraph soon led to the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.  We all know how important the use of our cellphones are to this day, it was very revolutionary when it did not have to take 10 days in order to receive a letter anymore.  The invention of the phone was used for long distance communication, and it rapidly grew in popularity.  By 1877, Bell had his own telephone company with 5,000 shares of stock that had been issued to his family and his partners.  There was one firm that had 778 phones in service and was run by Thomas Watson.

Electricity was one of the main sources of moving forward and advancing in the Second Industrial Revolution.  Scientists began by doing just simple experiments, not really planning to make great inventions out of them.  Little did they know, those simple experiments would become revolutionary and improve the daily life of individuals.

Energy~
Before electricity was introduced, many industries were powered by steam machines.  1831 is the year that Scientist Faraday discovered an electric current which soon became revolutionary.  He discovered that the current was produced inside a wire coil when a magnet (that was placed near the coil) was moved.    Discovering this electrical current was a breakthrough within the industries and by 1832 an electrical generator had been built.  Being able to have a new, improved source of energy was reassuring for not only workers lifestyles, but the way that they everyone lived their life.  It has been said that the inventions of new technology did not pay off quickly.  This can be compared to life today; new iPhones are being produced constantly, most people anticipate buying a new iPhone immediately because they want to wait to make sure it works perfectly.  People back then wanted to wait and make sure that these technological advances worked up to their expectations before purchasing them.  Bigger, better, stronger technology.
Lighting~
Over the years, the use of electricity continued to grow not only as scientific experiments, but as a more advanced way of life.  It took the people a while to get used to the advancement of electrical lighting rather than gas or oil.  “At first, electric lighting was very dim by comparison with gas or oil lighting, which meant that it took some time to establish it as an alternative.”  By the end of the century, electric lighting grew by popular demand.  Steam-powered machines were still being used in the industries, nevertheless by the 1870s an electric motor was built.  Electrical powered machines were slowly surpassing the steam powered machines in industry.

Communication~
The first transcontinental telegram was transmitted from California to Washington on October 24, 1961.  This became revolutionary and thus the “effort to build a coast-to-coast telegraph line has been made urgent by the outbreak of the Civil War.”  Before the telegraph was created, Pony Express was the midst of communicating back and forth.  It was said that it would take 10 days to deliver a letter from Sacramento to Missouri. The creation of the telegraph became revolutionary and sparked many ideas to enhance further communication.  The telegraph soon led to the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.  We all know how important the use of our cellphones are to this day, it was very revolutionary when it did not have to take 10 days in order to receive a letter anymore.  The invention of the phone was used for long distance communication, and it rapidly grew in popularity.  By 1877, Bell had his own telephone company with 5,000 shares of stock that had been issued to his family and his partners.  There was one firm that had 778 phones in service and was run by Thomas Watson.

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